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 The Weekly Guitar ChallengeRiff Using the Whole Tone Scale Welcome to the 5th Weekly Guitar Challenge! Don't Own GuitarPro? Download GuitarPro Program 
The Whole Tone Scale For those of you who are more versed in music theory, another interesting point about the Whole Tone Scale is the limited number of unique chords that can be played within it. There actually only 2 unique triads that can be played in the Whole Tone Scale. This is because the notes of a chord that are played on the 1st scale degree are the same as those played on the 3rd and 5th scale degrees. It’s the same with the 2nd scale degree being repeated on the 4th and 6th scale degrees. So all chords played with a root on the 3rd to 6th degrees are actually just inversions of the 1st and 2nd chords. All triads found in a Whole Tone Scale are Augmented. Since the Whole Tone Scale can be played starting on any note without changing the pattern, there is virtually no tonic, eliminating convential leading tones and tension to resolve. And since there are no perfect 5ths in a Whole Tone Scale the standard dominant does not occur. From a composition stand-point, this makes the Whole Tone Scale appear extremely limited. But in actuality, with a bit of creativity the possibilities are endless.Forum Discussion DVD Guitar Lessons Orders for more than $49 automatically receive free shipping and Save $8.95 Orders for more than $79 automatically receive an additional 20% off
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